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Blackrock Executive Says Gold Now Less Effective Hedge Against Inflation
13.3.2021
A portfolio manager and member of Blackrock’s Global Allocation Fund says gold is now a less effective hedge against inflation as well as moves in other assets such as stocks. In comments that appear to undercut the precious metal’s renowned status, Russ Koesterich claims that...
BlackRock Says Gold Bites the Dust as It Eyes Bitcoin
11.3.2021
Gold is failing as a hedge against inflation, according to Russ Koesterich, Global Chief Investment Strategist of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, who last year said that gold is "still a buy."
Gold's efficacy as a hedge is declining, said Koesterich in his blog post. While...
Gold's status as inflation hedge 'somewhat exaggerated,' says BlackRock exec
11.3.2021
BlackRock executive Russ Koesterich says gold is failing as an equity hedge amid massive outflows from bullion ETFs into assets like Bitcoin
JP Morgan Poll: 22% of Investors Say Their Institutions Likely to Trade or Invest in Cryptocurrencies
6.3.2021
A recent JP Morgan poll found that 22% of the respondents said their respective organizations were likely to trade or to invest in cryptocurrencies. This figure (22%) is double the percentage of respondents (11%) who said yes when asked if their respective organizations were already trading or were...
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Enters Bitcoin Space — Discusses What’s Driving Up BTC Price
19.2.2021
The world’s largest asset manager with almost $9 trillion in assets under management, Blackrock, has started investing in bitcoin. Sharing his view on what’s driving up the price of the cryptocurrency, the firm’s chief investment officer says the technology and the regulation have...
BlackRock has started to 'dabble' in crypto, says CIO
17.2.2021
“Holding some portion of what you hold in cash in things like crypto seems to make some sense to me," said Rick Rieder
BlackRock 'Dabbles' In Bitcoin, CBDC Card, Ethereum Futures + More News
17.2.2021
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Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, told CNBC that the world’s largest asset manager started...
BlackRock CEO on BTC, Grayscale Competitor, USD 16.5bn Lost to Crypto Scams + More News
27.1.2021
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Commenting on Bitcoin (BTC), Larry Fink, Founder, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, said: "It's not a market for the calm. Right...
Blackrock CEO calls Bitcoin an untested asset in a 'very small market'
27.1.2021
Larry Fink said he was fascinated with the media hype surrounding Bitcoin, but expressed concerns about the crypto asset's volatility and market size
BlackRock’s entry reflects a change in institutional outlook on crypto
26.1.2021
The entry of the world’s largest asset manager into the realm of crypto finance could potentially signal the entry of other big-name players
Why the World’s Largest Asset Manager Is Getting Into Bitcoin
21.1.2021
As BlackRock gets ready to make its first foray into bitcoin, innovation-focused ARK ETF flows surpass that of BlackRock
Blockchain Bites: Crypto in the Red, BlackRock Green Lights Bitcoin Futures
21.1.2021
The world's largest asset manager will allow two of its funds to get into bitcoin futures, as Guggenheim speculates a market pullback in the near term
First Mover: As Bitcoin Flips Bearish, Neither Biden Nor BlackRock Brightens Mood
21.1.2021
There's a lot of long-term bulls in the bitcoin market. But in the short-term? Pretty much everyone has suddenly turned bearish.
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock to Invest in Bitcoin Futures
21.1.2021
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager with $7.81 trillion under management, is getting into bitcoin. The firm has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for two of its funds to invest in bitcoin futures. Blackrock Gets Into Bitcoin Blackrock filed...
BlackRock Has USD 235bn in Alternatives And Now It's Coming For Bitcoin
21.1.2021
Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/CNBC
As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, revealed its intentions to invest in cash-settled bitcoin (BTC) futures, how large this exposure might be?
In its Q4 2020 report, the company said that it had more than USD 235bn in alternative investments...
Going long: 270K Bitcoin moved into storage in a month
21.1.2021
Investors are in it for the long run, locking 270,000 BTC away over the last 30 days
BlackRock’s new SEC filings list Bitcoin derivatives as possible investment
20.1.2021
The multi-trillion-dollar asset manager mentions “Bitcoin” 25 times in its submissions with the SEC
Blackrock Give Two Funds Go-Ahead to Invest in Bitcoin Futures
20.1.2021
The world's largest asset manager appears to be getting into the bitcoin game
BlackRock is looking to hire a blockchain VP with experience in crypto assets
28.12.2020
The world’s largest asset manager is looking to fill the role of vice president, blockchain lead
BlackRock Prepares to Make More Crypto Moves + More News
28.12.2020
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The American asset management giant BlackRock is looking to expand its crypto team, and has posted a vacancy for the new role...